RECESSED COVE LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR ARCHITECTURAL SURFACES
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1. A cove lighting apparatus for an architectural surface, comprising:
- a cove member configured to fit within a gap defined by the architectural surface and comprising an interior surface that is recessed from the architectural surface; and
at least one LED-based light source associated with the cove member for irradiating at least a portion of the interior surface with visible light perceivable by a viewer via the gap defined in the architectural surface,wherein the cove lighting apparatus is configured such that the at least one LED-based light source is concealed from the viewer.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are cove lighting apparatus for architectural surfaces, particularly, recessed cove lighting apparatus integrated with an architectural surface and employing LED-based light sources.
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15 Claims
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1. A cove lighting apparatus for an architectural surface, comprising:
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a cove member configured to fit within a gap defined by the architectural surface and comprising an interior surface that is recessed from the architectural surface; and at least one LED-based light source associated with the cove member for irradiating at least a portion of the interior surface with visible light perceivable by a viewer via the gap defined in the architectural surface, wherein the cove lighting apparatus is configured such that the at least one LED-based light source is concealed from the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing architectural illumination, comprising:
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forming a gap in an architectural surface; disposing a cove member in the gap defined by the architectural surface, the cove member comprising an interior surface that is recessed from the architectural surface; generating visible light by at least one light LED-based source; and irradiating at least a portion of the interior surface with visible light such that the visible light is perceivable by a viewer via the gap as a light surface that is essentially flush with the architectural surface.
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